Samantha Clark, the Austin, Texas SCBWI Regional Advisor has opened submissions for their Scholarship of Creators of Diverse Characters, which is open to all writers and illustrators who are creating diverse characters in a current manuscript. The scholarship is only open to SCBWI members, and the winner gets free entrance to the Austin, TX 2016 Writers... Continue Reading →
Reminder for illustrators!
Reminder: Submit to SCBWI for display at the Bologna Book Fair A portfolio of SCBWI illustrator members' work will be on display at the SCBWI Showcase during the next Bologna Book Fair (April 4–7, 2016) and available for browsing by publishers, agents and other attendees from across the world. In addition, there will be an... Continue Reading →
Illustrators: BIG Bologna 2016 opportunity!
Take note, illustrators: This is one of those BIG DEALS! Every two years the SCBWI has a booth at the International Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. SCBWI will be displaying the 10 finalists of the hugely successful BIG (Bologna Illustrators Gallery) at our 2016 Bologna Book Fair booth. This will be seen by publishers, agents,... Continue Reading →
New Voices Award deadline
Writers, get those manuscripts ready! The deadline for LEE & LOW's sixteenth annual New Voices Award writing contest is September 30, 2015. The Award is given annually by LEE & LOW BOOKS for a children's picture book manuscript by a new writer of color. The contest encourages writers of color to submit their... Continue Reading →
Food Literacy Month goodies
From Tina Hoggatt, SCBWI-WWA Illustrator Coordinator: It’s September and Food Literacy Month! We look forward to seeing you all at the Seattle Public Library, Main Branch September 17 from 6:00-9:00 pm for CULTIVATING READERS, which includes tabling, a panel, and four SCBWI-WWA authors with food-related books. In the meantime, here are some prompts and opportunities... Continue Reading →
PALs: August 15 Naylor Fellowship deadline!
File this under the LATE NOTICE, BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER category: The 2016 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship comes with a pretty good reward: $5,000. That's right: $5,000. It's for PAL folks: It's an annual prize awarded to an author of children's or young adult fiction, who has previously published at least ONE book,... Continue Reading →
Apply for: Artist Trust’s Story Award
The Gar LaSalle Story Award, offered through Artist Trust, is open to applications for the 2015 year's award: a single prize of $10,000. The award is for the Washington State artist who demonstrates the art of storytelling through their specific medium. This year's award is in the Literature (fiction) category, which means....YOU SHOULD GO FOR... Continue Reading →
Submit to New Visions Award
TU Books, the YA and MG imprint of Lee & Low Books, has announced its third annual New Visions Award. Seeking young-adult or middle-grade manuscripts that are by writers of color, Tu Books awards its winner with a $1,000 cash prize AND a publishing contract, as well as $500 prize for an Honor Award winner.... Continue Reading →
Submit to Wordstock by July 31
Author! Author! Wordstock: Portland’s Book Festival is accepting applications for inclusion. The Festival will re-launch as a one-day event at the Portland Art Museum on Saturday, November 7, 2015. The 2015 Wordstock Festival submission period is January 5 to July 31, 2015. The Wordstock Festival will consider books in the following genres: Fiction — all... Continue Reading →
Call for submissions
Thanks to Wendy Wahman for this timely information: She wrote, "I got a note from Samantha Upgrave, nonfiction editor of Soundings Review. They are accepting Children's YA submissions for their upcoming issue. Reading period ends 6/1." Click here for more information. BONUS: They pay for accepted pieces! Thanks so much, Wendy! AND: Be sure to send... Continue Reading →